What Do Police Officers Wear?
Radio Hat
This can be used to Some police officers wear a
communicate with hat as it helps people to
other Police officers. recognize them. The hat
usually has a badge to
show which police force
they work for.
High-Visibility Jacket
A high-visibility jacket
helps officers to be seen
easily, particularly on the
road or at night.
What Do the Police Do?
Part of their job is to help keep us
safe and make sure that everybody
follows the law.
What is the law? Do you
know any of the laws we
have in our country?
What Do the Police Do?
Police officers do many things to keep us safe, such as:
investigate crimes
attend emergencies
teach children how to
keep themselves safe
Where Can You Find the Police?
Police officers are usually based
in police stations. They often do
paperwork and perform other
duties that need to be recorded.
You will often see police officers
out in the community. They are
sometimes driving in police cars,
on bikes or walking in the street.
Some police officers travel in
helicopters. Usually, they use
helicopters if they are looking for or
following someone.
Police Animals
Some animals work with the police too?
Specially-trained dogs work for
the police to help them to solve
crimes.
Police sometimes ride
horses. This is usually to
help keep big groups of
people safe at events.
Dogs have very sensitive noses
and they are excellent at sniffing
next
out dangerous things.